About the Ballet
The Nutcracker” is an annual tradition for many families in the Bluegrass each holiday season,” said KBT Artistic Director, Norbe Risco. “The Nutcracker” includes the full Kentucky Ballet Theatre Professional Company, along with over 50 Kentucky Ballet Theatre Academy students.
The production includes popular characters from the Snow Queen, Rat King, soldiers, mischievous mice and fairies, snowflakes, candy canes, the graceful Sugar Plum Fairy, and of course Clara and Drosselmeyer. The performance is set to the renowned music of Tchaikovsky.
Don’t miss your chance to journey into a world of magic, music, an dance with Kentucky Ballet Theatre’s production of “The Nutcracker”!
The Nutcracker School Show
Experience the magic of ballet at the Kentucky Ballet Theatre Nutcracker School Show on Friday, December 12th at 10 am. Join us at the prestigious Lexington Opera House for a mesmerizing performance that will transport you and your students to a world of enchantment and grace.
Email Jennifer Reed at admin@kyballet.com or call (859) 252-5245 to reserve your tickets!
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About the Nutcracker
The Nutcracker was originally based on the story of The Nutcracker and the Mouse, written by German author E.T.A. Hoffmann. Years later, Alexander Dumas rewrote the story, making it happier and more fun for kids to read. In 1891 Pytor Ilyich Tchaikovsky was commissioned to write the music for a new ballet based on the stories by the St. Petersburg Opera, but he was initially unhappy with the setting of a children’s Christmas party.
Choreographers: Norbe Risco, Rafaela Risco
Costumes: Rafaela Risco
Music: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Run Time: about 2 hours with intermission
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